First Known Use: circa 1550
Dictionary
tirl
verb \ˈtərl\
Definition of TIRL
intransitive verb
chiefly Scottish : to make a rattling sound (as with a door latch)
transitive verb
chiefly Scottish : twirl
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Origin of TIRL
alteration of 1trill
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